Spell Bee Word: Bunch

What does bunch mean?

Word: Bunch

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Bunch means a number of things of the same kind held or growing together, like a bunch of keys or flowers.

Synonyms: bundle

How do you spell bunch?

Syllables: bunch

Tricky part: The word ends in c-h. Children often write s-h because the end sounds soft.

Watch out for: bunsh, bunsch

Memory tip: Picture a bunch of cherries: bunch ends with the same ch sound that starts cherry.

Idioms and Phrases

  1. the best of the bunch: the best one of them all Example: "Of all the mangoes, this one is the best of the bunch."

Bunch in a sentence

Example 1: Nani bought a bunch of bananas.

Example 2: I picked a bunch of flowers for Ma.

Example 3: The watchman carries a big bunch of keys.

Fun Fact

In a big bunch of bananas, the smaller groups are called hands, and each single banana is called a finger.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word:

bunch

a) piece
b) group
c) half
d) single

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b) group. A bunch is a group of things together.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

nhcub

a) ubnch
b) bunch
c) bnuch
d) nbuch

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b) bunch. Keep c and h together at the end, and the rest falls into place.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

Asha picked a bonch of grapes from the vine.

a) vine
b) grapes
c) bonch
d) picked

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c) bonch. Bonch has an o where bunch has a u.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct letter to form a word:

bu_ch

a) p
b) n
c) m
d) l

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b) n. You hear an n before the ch, as in lunch.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of these fruits grows in a bunch?

a) a coconut
b) grapes
c) a pumpkin
d) a watermelon

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b) grapes

2. What does a bunch of flowers look like?

a) one flower in a pot
b) a single fallen petal
c) lots of flowers tied with string
d) a seed in the soil

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c) lots of flowers tied with string

Associated Words

Related words on the Spell Bee lists: bundle

More words from this list

crown, finish, honest, muffin, quiet, slow, true, April

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